St. Helens - The 30th Anniversary of the Eruption of Mt. St. Helens - 2 DVD Special Embossed Tin! Disc One: St. Helens - 30th Anniversary Edition. The true story of the eruption of Mount St. Helens and the men and women wh... more »ose lives were thrown into chaos when the volcano blew its top, leveling over fifty square miles of virgin forest, spewing out a plume of ash and smoke that circled the globe. Academy Award Winner Art Carney takes on the role of Harry Truman, who refused to let the impending disaster move him from his mountain home and David Huffman plays the geologist who predicted the eruption. Filmed entirely on location in Bend, Oregon in the aftermath of the May 18, 1980 seismic event, St. Helens is an up close and personal look at the largest volcanic explosion in North American history, blending original footage and drama with actual newsreel footage of the eruption! Disc Two: Mount St. Helens 30 Years of Change. This award winning documentary takes stock of the changes on and nearby the site of the largest volcanic eruption in North American recorded history. Surprisingly, the area has rebounded quicker than experts anticipated, and the film looks at the remarkable return of biodiversity to a nearly 100 square blast zone devastated by the volcano. Those who lived through the cataclysm share their experience on film, including law enforcement officers, lumbermen, US Forest Service scientists and professors, who become the central characters to guide the story. Retired Portland newscaster Mark Hendricks narrates, drawing on his decades of reporting on St. Helens to take you on a journey of renewal and rebirth. Edited edition.« less